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How to prevent employees from skin cancer at workplace

by Temi Badmus May 10, 2022 4 min read
 How to prevent employees from skin cancer at workplace

How to prevent employees from skin cancer at workplace.

Skin cancer is an abnormal growth of cell cells in the epidermis, the outermost skin layer, caused by unrepaired DNA damage that triggers layers, this usually caused by exposure to various source of radiation. Skin cancer is the most common of all the cancer type. This article will focus on how to prevent skin cancer in or workplace place and most especially for workers who work outside the company and are exposed to all kind of radiation, or worker who deals with a different machine that may emit radiation light.

1. Talk to employees about sun protection introduction.

While it is important to have enough sun time for the great functions of the body, it is also very important to bear it in mind that worker’s body varies and individual workers must be considered and understood base on their body reaction and morphology. The need for sun protection is very necessary in an organization where outside activities is very common. The use of sunscreen, sunblock, suncream, and lotion will be a great start. Different individuals have various body requirements when the issues of radiation are been discussed. Somebody is more likely to accept more sun radiation than the others. Every employee working under the organization should be considered fairly.

How to prevent employees from skin cancer at workplace.
How to prevent employees from skin cancer at workplace.

2. If possible, schedule outdoor work earlier.

Most time, the company wants to satisfy their customers by giving them the best functions, while this is important, it is also very important to consider the health status and body acceptance of your employees. Caring about what their body react and malfunction towards is very important. The need to schedule outdoor activities earlier to avoid the issues of employees battling under hot sun or transition through hot sun whole performing their duty is very important.

3. Employers should consider reduction on exposure to Ultra Violet light.

For organization, where radiating machine are part of their daily functions and duties, it will be very visible and more productive to ensure employees are less prone to radiation exposure. A decrease in the use of radiation equipment will be a better way to ensure the employees are safe from skin diseases and skin hazards. The use of covers that can prevent penetration of such UV light may also play a very good role I’m preventing skin cancer among workers.

4. Implement a device that monitors and review compliance.

While it is important that set down rules on guidance are set to ensure and promote safety against skin cancer hazards, it is also very important that employers understand that the ability to protect their employees rest upon their shoulders. The need for implementation and review of compliance is very important at all time. Employers, supervisors, managers, etc. should ensure there are lay down rules and review for complementing them at all time.

5. Conduct period assessment of Worker’s exposure to UV light.

One of the best methods to articulate the scale of how your workers are likely to be a victim of skin cancer is by assessing their Ultra Violet light exposure period. It could be daily, weekly or monthly. This helps to guide the company on focusing on immediate solution should a situation of skin cancer tries to emerge.

Skin cancer is a serious body ailment that damages the skin epidermis but can also be treated if noticed at the early stage. It is very important that employers of labour put their employees into consideration of good health at all time.

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Temi Badmus is a Food scientist and an Art enthusiast. Her desire is to give a listening ear to people and to give an opportunity for everyone to be heard. She's a humorous and controversial writer, who believes all form of writing is audible if its done well. Temi Badmus is research oriented, dog lover; she is currently a mum to two brutal Jack Russell terrier male and female - "Cash" and Indie . 🐕 The future is female... The future is Productive

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